Carburetor attachment



April 28, 1925.

l. MOODY CARBURETOR ATTACHMENT Original Filed Feb. 1'2, 192s [Z6022 ZZZOaafy ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 233, 1925.

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GARBURETOE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 12, 1923, Serial No. 618,597. Renewed October 6, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a carburetor attachinent, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the throttle can be controlled by the foot as well as by the hand.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the hand lever can be actuated without moving the foot device and the foot device actuated without moving the hand lever.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which -Figure 1 is a view showing the attachment in use and with the valve of the carburetor closed.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the device with the parts in closed position.

' Figure 3 is a similar view and with the parts moved to open position by the foot device.

Figure 4 is a view showing the valve moved to open position by the hand lever.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bot tom plate.

Figure 6 is a view of the top plate.

In these views 1 indicates a plate which is fastened to the valve arm A of the carburetor by a bolt 1 which engages the hole in said arm which is designed to receive the bent end of the rod Twhich is connected with the hand throttle. This plate 1 has one edge bent downwardly, as at 2, and this part 2 has holes 3 therein either one of which is to receive the screw 1 which acts as the adjustment screw for the valve of 7 passes. hen the hand throttle is moved the bent end of this rod will engage the part 5 to move the platev upwardly and thus open the valve. The slot 6 permits the plate to be moved on the rod without moving said rod or the hand throttle. A second plate 8 is pivotally secured to the plate 1 by the bolt 8 and this plate 8 is provided with a lip 9 for engaging the first plate so that when the said plate 8 is moved forwardly the lip will engage the first plate and swing the same upwardly to open the valve. A pedal 11 is connected with the plate 8 by the rod and I prefer to make this rod adjustable by means of the turn buckle 12. A spring 18 is connected to an car 14- on the rod 10 and to the dash 15 of the vehicle. This spring acts to hold the parts in a position with the throttle valve closed, as shown in Figure 1.

From the above it will be seen that the hand throttle can be made to open the valve without acting upon the plate 8 nor the foot pedal and the foot pedal can be used to open the throttle valve without moving the rod 7 and the hand lever.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Vi hat I claim is 1. An attachment of the class described comprising a plate connected with the throttle valve of a carburetor, means for connecting said plate with the hand lever, a second plate pivotally secured to the first plate and having a shoulder thereon engaging the first plate and a foot pedal connected with the second plate.

2. An attachment of the class described comprising a plate connected with the throttle valve of a carburetor, means for connecting said plate with the hand lever. a second plate pivotally secured to the first plate and having a shoulder thereon engaging the first plate. a foot pedal connected with the second plate, such connection including an adjustable rod.

3. An attachment of the class described comprising a plate connected with the throttle Valve of the carburetor and having a bent slotted part, a rod passing through. the slot and havlngi a bent end engaging the bent part, said rod being connected with the hand lever, a second plate pivoted to the first plate and having a shoulder at its outer part for engaging the lower part of the first plate to move the first plate upwardly to open the valve when, the second plate is pushed forwardly and. a1 foot pedal connected with the second plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ITSON MOODY. 

